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“Once I got in there though with everybody it was fun, it was comfortable and then I did a few things, got a little warm and forgot how tough this is on the body. I’ll be feeling it for the next several days.

“It’ll be a very good reminder why I didn’t do it for eight years and why I’m not going to do it again, if I can possibly help it.

“Monday night, Shawn will be back at the PC. We’re going back to our regular lives.

“It was a lot of fun to do but I’m glad it’s over too.”

Kane got pinned by Triple H at WWE Crown Jewel (Image: WWE)

WHAT HAPPENED AT CROWN JEWEL?

WWE Crown Jewel kicked off with the return of Hulk Hogan who was named as the show’s guest host.

Hogan hadn’t been seen in a WWE ring since his dismissal in 2015 when a leaked tape showed him making racist remarks.

Rey Mysterio, The Miz, Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins made it to the World Cup semi-finals after eliminating Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle and Bobby Lashley respectively.

The Bar successfully defended the Smackdown Tag Team Championships against The New Day with the help of Big Show once more.

Sheamus and Cesaro became the second title-holders to retain their belts that night as US Champion Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Rusev in the pre-show earlier on.

The Miz and Ziggler than made it to the World Cup Final after beating Mysterio and Rollins respectively.

AJ Styles was supposed to defend the WWE Championship against Daniel Bryan but the challenger was replaced by Samoa Joe.

Styles defeated Joe once more in a gruelling match thanks to the Phenomenal Forearm.

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Bryan and John Cena were removed from the event for unspecified reasons but rumours suggest they refused to take part in the controversial event as the host nation Saudi Arabia has sparked a global outcry following the murder of journalist and government critic Jamal Khashoggi in its consulate in Istanbul.

Brock Lesnar became a two-time Universal Champion when he beat Braun Strowman two weeks after former champion Roman Reigns announced he has leukaemia and vacated the belt.

Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon stunned the crowd when he replaced the injured Miz in the World Cup Final and defeated Ziggler for the trophy.

The show closed with the returning Shawn Michaels and Triple H defeating The Undertaker and Kane in a brutal encounter.

Michaels put together an incredible performance and The Game picked up the win for his team when he delivered a devastating Pedigree to The Big Red Machine.